I had lots of my hair cut today. It is probably just a few inches below my shoulder. I am still transitioning. I think much of the back is natural and the front still has a lot of relaxed ends left. But my hair is straight right now so I won't really be able to tell until I wash it in a couple of days.
I warned the shampoo girl before she even started that my hair gets tangly. I don't think she believed me until it actually happened especially after she clarified my hair 3 times with it piled on top of my head.
She put the conditioner in and then detangled. I told her that it works better if she starts at the bottom and works her way up. I don't think she listened though.
Still, it wasn't too bad. However, I warned her that it was best to comb through while rinsing. Did she listen? Of course not. So, once she rinses out the conditioner, she had to detangle once again.
This time she was smart and braided my hair in two braids to keep it from tangling again.
I then sat under the dryer for about 30 minutes before she blowdried me as everyone walked by saying how much hair I had. She actually got "tired" of blowdrying me after finishing one half of my head. By the time she had a quarter section left, she passed the blowdryer off to another girl to finish up. I've never had that happen before. Sheesh.
My stylist then proceeded to flatiron me all the while complimenting me and telling me that I had beautiful hair and the texture was so nice. (I looked like a cross between Chaka Khan and Diana Ross at that point.) After she flatironed me, she asked me to show her where I wanted it cut and I showed her the section in the back where it breaks off. She VERY slightly layered it and curled me and I was done.
Overall, I'd rate the experience an 8 out of 10. I really like the stylist. It's nice to have a stylist tell you that you have nice hair when it's not relaxed as opposed to being told you "need" to get a relaxer. She also understands what happened to my hair and that my hair is not in tip top shape. I think the shampoo girl could have been a bit more gentle with detangling but I don't think I'll have that issue as much with shorter hair and natural hair. My hair is straight but I can't wait to wash it!
Edited to say that the 8 out of 10 also comes from that I wish it had been layered a bit more. The layers are very subtle...almost too subtle but this is a good step in the right direction.
I warned the shampoo girl before she even started that my hair gets tangly. I don't think she believed me until it actually happened especially after she clarified my hair 3 times with it piled on top of my head.
I then sat under the dryer for about 30 minutes before she blowdried me as everyone walked by saying how much hair I had. She actually got "tired" of blowdrying me after finishing one half of my head. By the time she had a quarter section left, she passed the blowdryer off to another girl to finish up. I've never had that happen before. Sheesh.
My stylist then proceeded to flatiron me all the while complimenting me and telling me that I had beautiful hair and the texture was so nice. (I looked like a cross between Chaka Khan and Diana Ross at that point.) After she flatironed me, she asked me to show her where I wanted it cut and I showed her the section in the back where it breaks off. She VERY slightly layered it and curled me and I was done.
Overall, I'd rate the experience an 8 out of 10. I really like the stylist. It's nice to have a stylist tell you that you have nice hair when it's not relaxed as opposed to being told you "need" to get a relaxer. She also understands what happened to my hair and that my hair is not in tip top shape. I think the shampoo girl could have been a bit more gentle with detangling but I don't think I'll have that issue as much with shorter hair and natural hair. My hair is straight but I can't wait to wash it!
Edited to say that the 8 out of 10 also comes from that I wish it had been layered a bit more. The layers are very subtle...almost too subtle but this is a good step in the right direction.
